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turn away
verb as in alienate
verb as in avert
verb as in dismiss
verb as in pink slip
Weak matches
- ax
- boot
- boot out
- bounce
- bump
- can
- cashier
- defrock
- depone
- depose
- deselect
- discharge
- disemploy
- disfrock
- displace
- disqualify
- drop
- fire
- furlough
- give notice to
- give someone his or her walking papers
- give someone the ax
- give someone the gate
- give someone the pink slip
- give the ax
- give the gate
- give the heave-ho
- give walking papers
- give warning
- impeach
- kick out
- lay off
- let go
- let out
- oust
- pension
- put away
- recall
- release
- retire
- sack
- send packing
- shelve
- show someone the door
- shut out
- suspend
- terminate
- unfrock
- unseat
- wash out
verb as in recoil
verb as in refuse
Strong matches
Example Sentences
At an ICE career expo in Texas last month, the agency at times turned away anyone who didn’t already have authorization to carry a badge or an honorable discharge from the military.
"I've never been turned away from somewhere because of the colour of my skin. It makes you think – what would that do to someone?"
"I had to turn away from her because she was shining so brightly."
Rashford turned away to accept the acclaim of Barcelona's fans perched high in the Leazes End, the previous taunts of Newcastle's supporters silenced.
If the game doesn't live up to expectations, he says, there's a risk fans will turn away from the series.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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